Livejournal had a delicious looking Battenburg buttercake on its front page today, so I had to come back to your delightful story and reread it (as I had so long ago, and neglected to review it, as it was one of the first I'd read, and I didn't know how to register, let alone review). One day I shall make such a cake, in your honor. Thank you for such a delightful account of AU Snape and Petunia!
Poor Severus, he WILL be beter off in Azkaban.
Poor Severus, he WILL be beter off in Azkaban.
Poor Severus, he WILL be beter off in Azkaban.
BloodyBrilliant 2007.05.26 - 02:01PM
"That's Privet!" ROFL! I must tell you how much I loved this story! Your humour is both subtle and in your face at the same time! You've achieved an amazing feat to get me, a self-proclaimed Petunia basher, to read this and feel for the woman and feel a great deal of camaraderie for her. I'd kidnap Professor Snape too, although, I'd probably have him in my bed instead of under the stairs. I loved that he was fattening up! Thanks for sharing. Ruthie
apisa_b 2007.05.27 - 07:46AM
LOL
At first I thought Petunia's long hidden magical powers were breaking through because of the shock of Dudley's leaving. But the true reason for the magic going on was even better. Poor Petunia. You did a great job. Very amusing story.
maplesyrup 2007.06.05 - 09:54AM
This is hilarious and clever and so well written. I love how Petunia keeps Snape "locked" in the cupboard. Ingenious. I never heard of banoffee pie before, so I looked it up on the Internet. Ick. It sounds nauseatingly sweet.
maplesyrup 2007.06.29 - 06:54PM
So now you're not going to finish it? You're mean.
RachelW 2007.07.13 - 06:29PM
ROFLOL!!! Oh, that was hilarious!
HumanTales 2007.07.20 - 10:48PM
Delightful! This captures Petunia at her dottiest and most calculating. It's the little details that make this story especially charming: the magic occurring while Petunia tries to have a good gossip session with "Yvonne", her hiding and feeding Severus up "for his own good", and, best of all, her way of keeping Severus from opening the cupboard door. I don't have any suggestions, but I'd like to read what was in that letter. (A pardon? A job offer? A scolding from Mafalda Hopkirk?)